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Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Javier A. Lafuente, M.D.)

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive surgery, heart surgery

18400 Katy Freeway Suite 640
Houston, TX 77094

(832) 522-8600

Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS is a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital.

Office Locations

18400 Katy Freeway Suite 640
Houston, TX 77094

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Orlando Health has recruited a high-profile heart-transplant surgeon, Dr. Javier A. Lafuente, to run its program.”—"2 Orlando hospitals can put in new hearts", Orlando Sentinel, August 2008

“For example, Orlando Health has hired renowned Houston heart-transplant surgeon Dr. Javier Lafuente to run its proposed program.”—"2 suitors chase same hearts Hospitals chase same hearts", Orlando Sentinel, June 2008

“*We already have hired one of the nation's top heart-transplant surgeons, Dr. Javier Lafuente of the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston, to lead the program while also serving as...”—"Tale of 2 bids", Orlando Sentinel, June 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

neck surgery

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

In 2023, Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS performed more carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, neck surgery, and transcervical subclavian endarterectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	135
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	149
endarterectomy	19
neck surgery	19
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	157
endarterectomy	23
neck surgery	23
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	142
endarterectomy	26
neck surgery	26
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	164
endarterectomy	20
neck surgery	20
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	46
bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	185
endarterectomy	16
neck surgery	16
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	180
endarterectomy	30
neck surgery	30
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	17
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	139
endarterectomy	25
neck surgery	25
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	115
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	146
endarterectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	15
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	16
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	77
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Houston, TX were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

anastomosis	19
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	144
endarterectomy	21
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	21
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	9
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	14
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS graduated from University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Choice POS, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Workers' Compensation, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Best Doctors, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Network, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Three Rivers Provider Network, Coventry PPO, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Open Access, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Network Open Access, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2, GeoBlue, BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE, TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006, TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005, Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430, Aetna Student Health, TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR, Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network, TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003, Aetna Transplant, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003, DEVOTED DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON, DEVOTED CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO, TRS-Care Standard Group 485000, UnitedHealthOne, TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002, Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver, Blue Essentials Access, UMR, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781, TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002, DEVOTED EXTRA GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), HAA Preferred Partners (International), Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan, BCBS PPO Wespath, Aetna Health Network, Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice, United Health Integrated Services, Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN), Olympus Managed Care (International), Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare, DEVOTED PREMIUM (PRIME) GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), Aetna Medicare HMO Prime, Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice, Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits, Blue Edge, Blue Essentials, Aetna International, Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network, Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan, DEVOTED GIVEBACK GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001, TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000, Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001 and Aetna Premier Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Blue Choice PPO

Blue Choice POS

First Health PPO

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Workers' Compensation

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Best Doctors

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Trustmark

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Network

Aetna Affordable Health Choices

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

Coventry PPO

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Open Access

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Network Open Access

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2

GeoBlue

BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE

TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006

TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005

Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold

TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430

Aetna Student Health

TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR

Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network

TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003

Aetna Transplant

TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003

DEVOTED DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON

DEVOTED CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO

TRS-Care Standard Group 485000

UnitedHealthOne

TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002

Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver

Blue Essentials Access

UMR

TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781

TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002

DEVOTED EXTRA GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

HAA Preferred Partners (International)

Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan

BCBS PPO Wespath

Aetna Health Network

Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice

United Health Integrated Services

Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)

Olympus Managed Care (International)

Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare

DEVOTED PREMIUM (PRIME) GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

Aetna Medicare HMO Prime

Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice

Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits

Blue Edge

Blue Essentials

Aetna International

Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network

Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan

DEVOTED GIVEBACK GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001

TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000

Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC

TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001

Aetna Premier Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent medical team and better yet the doctor the source eternally grateful to him and his team

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Javier Antonio Lafuente, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$4,564 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,038	Heart Valve Repair $1,670	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $238	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $157	Pericardial Heart Valves $59	Other $402
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,469 Structural Heart $1,744	Vascular $238	AMPLATZER $200	CardioMEMS HF System $169	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $118
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,442 CoreValve Evolut $1,151	Endurant $138	Mosaic $120	3F $20	CVI $12
Baxter Healthcare	$871 FLOSEAL $384	COSEAL $221	Baxter $118	BioSurgery - COSEAL $79	PREVELEAK $69
Thoratec Corporation	$866 CentriMag $730	PediMag PediVas $137
Other	$5,946 Impella $595	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $535	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $176	Perceval $159	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $153	Other $4,328

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,193
Travel and Lodging	$4,951
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Javier Lafuente's medical specialty is cardiac surgery, general surgery, and vascular surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in minimally invasive surgery, heart surgery, and general surgery. Dr. Lafuente is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital. Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Lafuente honors. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Houston, TX. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Lafuente attended the University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine for medical school. Dr. Lafuente is conversant in Spanish.

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Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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